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Lin Yi is at the local market to buy food for the Moon Festival, but what he really wants is a red rabbit lantern.
Lin Yi’s Lantern
What you need to know before your trail
Lin Yi is given money to buy items at the market for tonight’s Moon Festival. I
f he bargains well, he can purchase a red rabbit lantern for himself. But he must purchase everything on his mother’s list first!
Learn about the wonderful Chinese Moon Festival and the rewards that come from putting others first
Travel Guide
The Moon Festival in China
Set in China, this story offers an opportunity to learn about Chinese customs through the accessible story of a young boy who has his heart set on buying a lantern for the festival. This book includes informative notes about life in rural China and the Moon Festival, celebrated in October. Personal and Social Development – Lin Yi faces a moral dilemma, and learns that doing the right thing for its own sake is the best course of action, and that luck may shine on those who act morally.
The Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or the Lantern Festival, takes place each year on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. This is the date of the Autumn Equinox, when the moon is at its farthest point from the earth and hence appears bright and completely round.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Lin Yi’s Lantern
Destination: China Author/Guide: Brenda Williams
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